Disability trends among elderly Ukrainians in war conditions: a 10-year retrospective study.

Aim: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in elderly are a significant problem in Ukraine. It is expected that the ongoing war will augment this problem. The study aimed to analyze the trends of disability due to NCDs s in newly-diagnosed elderly patients between 2013 and 2023.

ANALYSIS OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION NEEDS OF THE ANTI-TERRORIST OPERATION/JOINT FORCES OPERATION PARTICIPANTS IN UKRAINE.

The purpose of the study - to conduct an analysis of the disability of ATO/JFO participants in 2014-2021 with a detailed comparative analysis of data of 2021 and determination of the needs of the mentioned contingent in rehabilitation devices. Operational information was collected according to the statistic form of ATO/OOS participants examined at the medical and social expert commissions: developed by the authors statistical form "Report on the causes of disability, indications for medical, professional and social rehabilitation in ATO participants for _____ year", which was summarized and processed. Materials were collected from 2014 to 2021.

THE POSSIBILITIES OF DISABILITY LEVEL DETERMINATION BASED ON THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING WITH THE WHO DISABILITY ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE (WHODAS 2.0).

Objective: The aim: To explore the possibilities of using the WHODAS 2.0 questionnaire in the field of medical and social expertise in Ukraine as an additional tool for the determination of the levels of human functioning in the main spheres of life.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: A check-up of 125 disabled people was conducted, their scores were determined using the WHODAS as well as their degree of disability according to generally accepted criteria in Ukraine.